Water on Mars (album)

Water on Mars
Studio album by Purling Hiss
Released	March 19, 2013
Recorded	Spring – summer 2012
Studio	Uniform Recording, Philadelphia, PA
Genre	Indie rock
Length	32:56
Label	Drag City
Producer	Adam Granduciel, Mike Polizze, Jeff Zeigler
Purling Hiss chronology
Paisley Montage (2011) Water on Mars (2013) Weirdon (2014)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Drowned in Sound	(8/10)[2]
Exclaim!	(7/10)[3]
Pitchfork Media	(7.3/10)[4]
Spin	(7/10)[5]

Water on Mars is the fourth studio album by Purling Hiss, which was released on March 19, 2013 in Drag City.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Mike Polizze.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lolita"	4:27
2.	"Mercury Retrograde"	3:32
3.	"Rat Race"	3:04
4.	"Dead Again"	1:36
5.	"She Calms Me Down"	2:44
6.	"Face Down"	3:33
7.	"The Harrowing Wind"	3:47
8.	"Water on Mars"	7:09
9.	"Mary Bumble Bee"	3:04

Personnel

Adapted from the Water on Mars liner notes.^[7]

Purling Hiss Kiel Everett – bass guitar Mike Polizze – vocals, electric guitar, production, cover art Mike Sneeringer – drums

Production and additional personnel Paul Gold – mastering Adam Granduciel – production, piano (5) Jason Killinger – cover art Jeff Zeigler – production, recording

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	2013	Drag City	CD, CS, LP	DC533

References

1. Thomas, Fred. "Purling Hiss: Water on Mars > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
2. Gardner, Noel (March 25, 2013). "Purling Hiss: Water on Mars". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
3. Boyd, Duncan (March 13, 2013). "Purling Hiss: Water on Mars". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
4. Leitko, Aaron (March 19, 2013). "Purling Hiss: Water on Mars". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
5. Mejia, Paula (April 24, 2014). "Purling Hiss Unearth Their Scuzzy, Lovesick Roots on 'Dizzy Polizzy'". Spin. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
6. Nunziata, Francesco (January 1, 2013). "Purling Hiss: Water on Mars" (in Italian). Onda Rock. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
7. Water on Mars (booklet). Purling Hiss. Warwick, New York: Drag City. 2013.

External links

• Water on Mars at Discogs (list of releases)